Canadian Stocks Are Climbing In Early Trade — Canadian Commentary

Canadian Stocks Are Climbing In Early Trade — Canadian Commentary

(RTTNews.com) – The Canadian stock market is rising in early trade Thursday. The market finished modestly to the upside yesterday, but well off its intraday high. The majority of the Canadian sectors are trading in the green this morning. Gold, mining and … Continue reading at nasdaq.com

Cloud Focus Lets Canada’s Top Stock Float Above Commodity Fray

In a stock market where everything's going wrong, Kinaxis Inc. is doing everything right. The Canadian cloud software company has surged 147 percent this year, the best-performance among 232 companies with market values of more than C$ 1 billion ($ 737 … Continue reading at bloomberg.com

Investment Tips

Thirteen Canadian stocks with strong cash flows and efficient operations

What are we looking for? Canadian and U.S. stock markets are jittery in anticipation of the next U.S. Fed policy meeting on Dec. 15 and Dec. 16. With many traders expecting a pullback should rates start to rise in a sustained way, defensive positions are … Continue reading at theglobeandmail.com

CANADA STOCKS-TSX closes higher, led by energy

TSX up 79.00 points, or 0.61 percent, at 13,016.59 TORONTO, Dec 10 Canada’s main stock index rose on Thursday … hunters are coming in on the energy sector and it’s helping the market,” said Youssef Zohny, portfolio manager at StennerZohny Investment … Continue reading at uk.reuters.com

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John Frederick Orr Sells 3,630 Shares of Canadian National Railway Company (CNR) Stock

Finally, Raymond James upgraded Canadian National Railway Company from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight … Continue reading at storminvestor.com

Canadian Stocks Are Falling After ECB Disappoints — Canadian Commentary

The Canadian stock market is losing ground in early trade Thursday, extending the weakness from the previous session. Markets in Europe and the in the United States are also under pressure, after the highly anticipated announcement from the European … Continue reading at rttnews.com

Vanguard rolls out two all-capitalisation developed market ETFs on Toronto Stock Exchange

has launched two new ETFs on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF (VDU) targets small-, mid-, and large-cap equities listed on exchanges within developed markets but excludes the US and Canada. Continue reading at etfstrategy.co.uk

Money Matters

Work with established companies, five years in business is good, ten even better. Don't bother with firms that badger you with telemarketing offers or apply high-pressure sales tactics. Avoid paying high commissions too. Some brokers have layers of fees, through which they earn more money then they do investing on behalf of customers. There are also companies out there that will not buy metal back. Stay away from them as well.

There are three principal advantages to an annuity: 1. Tax-deferred accumulation. This allows you to set aside the funds that you pay into the annuity for as long as you want, without worrying about exceeding federal tax limits. 2. Flexibility. An annuity can offer you a variable or a fixed return, unencumbered by federal tax limitations. 3. Security. An annuity offers a fixed-income payout option which would grant an income that cannot be outlived.

There are several pay-out methods available when you begin receiving annuity payments. With some options, you or your beneficiaries can select how you want to be paid. The following are some of these: